I recently was checking out an internet site where people were discussing the strange things they eat. One person confesses to enjoying raw bacon, while others make odd sandwiches out of pickles,, peanut butter, and mayo ( Read more... )

I just finished reading this book by Elizabeth Gilbert and I really enjoyed it. I don't exactly agree on some of her philosophies, but it gave me a lot to think about ( Read more... )

Today is the start of the new year for me. I have plans for nothing but peace, love and good things. As I write, my fourteen year old is whining that he cannot shovel the driveway again and he is repeating the words mom, mom, mom over and over again. My goal is to say things once and to not let him negotiate, negotiate, negotiate!! His final ( Read more... )

Yesterday a speaker gave a really good talk that inspired me. He called it a December to Remember and talked about what we could personally do to make this Christmas memorable this year. It is so easy to get caught up in the "what people want" and "what is on sale" and what haven't I accomplished that still needs to be done , and what will I cook ( Read more... )

Stress is such a strange thing. I end up grinding my teeth while I sleep and then wake up with a sore jaw. Sometimes my jaw is actually stuck and it hurts. I also wake up in the middle of the night and just think. I try to focus on relaxing and falling back to sleep, but it seems nearly impossible to do. I am short with other people and not ( Read more... )

I am finally getting control over the fallen leaves in the backyard. We have beautiful Maples and one old Hickory that both lose a considerable amount of leaves. This autumn, the grass has become a blanket of yellows and some oranges. The weather is sill quite agreeable with temperatures into the fifties in our part of Michigan and consequently ( Read more... )

I could really use some help. My son, Austin, has made some really bad choices and is in trouble with the law. He sneaked out of our house when I was sleeping and vandalized school property. I am disappointed and ashamed. I thought that I had taught him well and that when push came to shove that he would do the right thing. I was wrong. I ( Read more... )

Last night we had our first frost of the year. This afternoon has warmed up considerably and the frost has gone, but I know what will be coming next, and that would be snow. We get a lot of snow in this area of Michigan because we live on the lake and we get "lake effect snow". What this means is that you could be in a neighboring community with ( Read more... )

I have received the results from my biopsy--negative!!Yay. I have been so preoccupied with some other health issues that I needed this to be good news. I am now taking a higher dose of Synthroid to help shrink the buggers(multinoidal--there are three of them) I also had a blessing on Sunday which put my mind at ease ( Read more... )

Virginia called to tell me that her toilet was clogged and what should she do about it? Darling, you use a plunger! She said that she didn't have one and didn't know where the store was. I wish I could be there to watch her plunging her very own toilet!! On second thought...yuck. My baby is growing up ( Read more... )